Obama: Tick, Tock, Mubarak. Tick, Tock

February 1, 2011

By ABCNEWS.COM

A White House official describes the president as having "a direct and frank conversation" with President Mubarak. President Obama told him "it was clear how much he loves his country, and how difficult this is for him." Obama also told him, as he said in his remarks, "that an orderly transition can't be prolonged -- it must begin now." Read: you cannot remain in office for seven more months, Hosni. -- Jake Tapper